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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2020 | 20 is the new 11 aka Press F for Headphone Jack

Andi

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Can't wait for the reviews and especially the camera verdict! Hope they are starting to come in soon!
I want more versatility camera wise than my pixel 2XL gives me but I looove the quality of the pictures that I get with my pixel.
I was considering using the Gcam app on a samsung S20+ but it seems there are some issues with the exynos chipset that I would get here in Europe.
Especially astrophotography and nightsight are things that I would also like to have available on the S20, if I get it.
 
Lagamorph

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I'm debating between the S20+ and the Ultra.

If Samsung send me a £50 off voucher like last year I think I'll go for the Ultra.
 
sketch_turntable

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I had my heart set on the Ultra, but I think TMobile's JOD prices are going to keep me from grabbing one. Hopefully the s20+ down payment is semi-low and then maybe I can jump to the Ultra in a few months...?
 
Jeff ChickenDig

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i just dont feel like the s20/+ offer that much for the hefty price. Might as well get a used s10/note 10 or some other brand phone if you want the high refresh rate.
 
selfawarekeyboard

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So some advice, have an S8 - doesnt hold charge like it used to, but I like it for my drone screen. Samsung S20 with trade in will cost me €679. Is it best to shop around the various EU amazons about two months after launch for any discounts, or is that above trade in as good as I will get.
 
Jeff ChickenDig

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I have 20/20 with glasses and I definitely could tell the difference when I go down to 1080p on my note 10+. The way the font renders is blurry somewhat. Definitely worse than my pixel 3a xl which is 'native' 1080p.

Not gamechanging and if I did get a s20, I'd still with the high refresh mode... but idk.
 
Canklestank

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Strakt said:
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Samsung to enable 120Hz at QHD+ resolution for Galaxy S20 series

The new Dynamic screen option will automatically switch between 60 and 120Hz depending on several use cases. One of the coolest bits about the new Samsung...
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Hopefully that's true and not that a dynamic option is coming for just FHD+. I can't imagine how fast these things will chew through battery though with 120Hz QHD+ and the 5G modem. I imagine that'll be a major complaint, even with the larger batteries.
 
DantesLink

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Finger's crossed on that dynamic option being real. My Razer Phone 2 crapped out on me over the weekend, so I snagged a Pixel 4 and plan on trading it in for a S20 Plus.
 
Kadey

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Went to see them in stores and I was like nope. I think they regressed in design. S10 series looks better to me and I'm one of those that likes how things look, performance and stuff is icing. I went ahead and straight up bought a Note 10 plus instead.

Rumor is the Fold 2 is going to be lights out with in screen camera and everything. I might jump towards that when it comes out in July supposedly.
 
SirMossyBloke

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Got the Z flip in store today. Damn that thing looks like its gonna get damaged just by looking at it. Also, the screen feels nothing like glass, so I'm not sure why they even attempted to pass that off.
 
Orbis

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Lagamorph said:
Looks like places in the UK aren't getting demo units before launch. Went into a few carrier stores today and all of them said they wouldn't have any until 13th March.

I'd guess the official Samsung stores might have demo units earlier than that but nowhere else by the looks of things.
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Went to EE in Milton Keynes and they had the S20, S20+ but just a dummy unit for the Ultra (not entirely surprising, I'm guessing far fewer will be produced and they would be theft magnets due to the value).

Having played with the S20+ I'm definitely happy with my pre-order, the 120Hz is very impressive and the general touch responsiveness seems like a step up from my OnePlus 6. Unfortunately the unit couldn't be moved so I couldn't test the rear cameras.
 
GrizzleBoy

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SirMossyBloke said:
Got the Z flip in store today. Damn that thing looks like its gonna get damaged just by looking at it. Also, the screen feels nothing like glass, so I'm not sure why they even attempted to pass that off.
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It does actually have a super thin glass panel, but also has a top layer of softer polymer to take the every day wear and tear since even modest scratches in a material only microns thick is a very bad thing especially if you intend to repeatedly bend it to its tensile limits.

Just think of it as a glass screen phone with a plastic screen protector.
 
Fizzgig

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Ordered the Ultra, and just received my new set of headphones I bought to go with it. Just need to get a case and a MicroSD card.
 
bigosc

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Tmobile is going to offer $500 for my s9, I'm going to take since it's the best I'm going to get.
 
Faenix1

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Been waiting over a year for watch 2 and.. still nothing. Is there any rumors about one? Is active the only line they plan to continue?

I'm probably gonna allocate my watch 2 fund to buds +, or go for jabras versions, at this point.
 
Lagamorph

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Orbis said:
Went to EE in Milton Keynes and they had the S20, S20+ but just a dummy unit for the Ultra (not entirely surprising, I'm guessing far fewer will be produced and they would be theft magnets due to the value).

Having played with the S20+ I'm definitely happy with my pre-order, the 120Hz is very impressive and the general touch responsiveness seems like a step up from my OnePlus 6. Unfortunately the unit couldn't be moved so I couldn't test the rear cameras.
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Huh, every store I went to in Middlesbrough said they weren't getting any.

But that might just be Middlesbrough because, well, it's Middlesbrough.
 
SirMossyBloke

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GrizzleBoy said:
It does actually have a super thin glass panel, but also has a top layer of softer polymer to take the every day wear and tear since even modest scratches in a material only microns thick is a very bad thing especially if you intend to repeatedly bend it to its tensile limits.

Just think of it as a glass screen phone with a plastic screen protector.
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Oooh. Well that explains it. I give it a week before kids destroy our demo.
 
Canklestank

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So preorders go on sale tonight, but I've never pre-ordered before. I did "reserve", but I don't know if I should take that at face value or not.

So is this something I should stay up for? Or can I safely go to sleep?
 
BoboBrazil

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Canklestank said:
So preorders go on sale tonight, but I've never pre-ordered before. I did "reserve", but I don't know if I should take that at face value or not.

So is this something I should stay up for? Or can I safely go to sleep?
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It's not like it's gonna sell out so I wouldn't worry about it
 
Jeff ChickenDig

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neat.

As always doing the prepreorder stuff has its perks.
 
Jeff ChickenDig

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BoboBrazil said:
Seems like they gave you less than me. I got $235 reserving day 1 before the event
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im 90% sure I did too, but I never saw that credit. Samsung.com stuff has always been wonky for me over the years.


Still not sure i'm gonna order one.


Played with the 3 at best buy and i'm not a fan of how narrow and tall they are. Ultra is more narrow than my note 10+ but taller, and is top heavy.

hmmm
 
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Jeff ChickenDig said:
im 90% sure I did too, but I never saw that credit. Samsung.com stuff has always been wonky for me over the years.


Still not sure i'm gonna order one.


Played with the 3 at best buy and i'm not a fan of how narrow and tall they are. Ultra is more narrow than my note 10+ but taller, and is top heavy.

hmmm
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I think it's really hard to justify the Ultra vs normal s20 at $400 less. They will give me $700 for my note 10+ though. Saw some videos and the Ultra looks gargantuan. They are basically giving you a tablet now lol
 
Jeff ChickenDig

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BoboBrazil said:
I think it's really hard to justify the Ultra vs normal s20 at $400 less. They will give me $700 for my note 10+ though. Saw some videos and the Ultra looks gargantuan. They are basically giving you a tablet now lol
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it's basically the same area as the note 10+. Slightly taller, but slightly thinner. noticeably heavier though. Basically the weight of a 11 pro max. Also holding the device is weird for a phone because of how large the camera island is... my back fingers often run into it.

Gotta 'hold it properly'.
 
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Jeff ChickenDig said:
it's basically the same area as the note 10+. Slightly taller, but slightly thinner. noticeably heavier though. Basically the weight of a 11 pro max. Also holding the device is weird for a phone because of how large the camera island is... my back fingers often run into it.

Gotta 'hold it properly'.
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Think I would definitely pass on the Ultra and just get the normal s20 for form factor if I get one. I'm not sold yet even with the trade in specials
 

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Tempted to get the S20 Ultra since its a $10 difference on a plan but I haven't seen anything yet that makes the camera more worth it than the regular s20+. 100x zoom is a cool gimmick but in practice it doesn't look that great. Is there anything else I'm missing?
 
Jeff ChickenDig

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BoboBrazil said:
Think I would definitely pass on the Ultra and just get the normal s20 for form factor if I get one. I'm not sold yet even with the trade in specials
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Yeah... something about this year's phones feel real 'first gen'... Like I'm 70% sure the little complaints will be addressed by the note 20 line in the summer ie: qhd 120hz. 2nd gen fp sensor.

Not like there won't be trade in specials for those too.
 
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Jeff ChickenDig said:
Yeah... something about this year's phones feel real 'first gen'... Like I'm 70% sure the little complaints will be addressed by the note 20 line in the summer ie: qhd 120hz. 2nd gen fp sensor.

Not like there won't be trade in specials for those too.
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Yeah, last year's fingerprint sensor is the worst. Supposedly a firmware update will enable 120hz at 1440p so that should be fixed. Pricing is just insane this year, so now they are still expensive even after trading in high end phones like the Note 10+ lol. Plus OnePlus 8 Pro should be coming in a couple of months at probably half the cost lol
 
Jeff ChickenDig

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BoboBrazil said:
Yeah, last year's fingerprint sensor is the worst. Supposedly a firmware update will enable 120hz at 1440p so that should be fixed. Pricing is just insane this year, so now they are still expensive even after trading in high end phones like the Note 10+ lol. Plus OnePlus 8 Pro should be coming in a couple of months at probably half the cost lol
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yep feel like im getting priced out of this hobby of upgrading a few times a year... which might be for the better. Seems like reviewers got devices today, so I'm definitely curious how that 108mp sensor handles really wacky lighting situations. Same with the zoom.
 
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